Slog - Comments on The Morning News http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_morning_news_419 Killing Me Softly with Islam: Shiite militias fire rockets into Green Zone. That’s All She Wrote: Clinton's done with Penn. Smoked: Protesters snuff Olympic torch in Paris. Delayed: Zimbabwe ballot tally. Pawned: Video shows woman forcing pot on toddler. Stripped: Texas strikes down pole tax. The Grass Is Greener: Victor Steinbrueck Park a dope haven. No Fire this Time: Polygamy compound raided in Texas. Firing Back: 14 killed by firebomb at Sri Lanka marathon, Sri Lanka kills 49 at Tamil Tiger base. Exploding: Police officer injures self and friend playing with grenade. Grilling: Candidates to question Petraeus. Sputtering: Manhattan congestion... Copyright 2008 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:22:45 -0800 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:14:19 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Mr. Poe Peter and Barbara Wyden like their coffee black.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_morning_news_419#c991302 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_morning_news_419#c991302 News Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:50:50 -0800 Comment by some dude this is hilary's "fire rumsfeld way too late in the game to change anything" moment.

]]> some dude http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_morning_news_419#c991304 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_morning_news_419#c991304 News Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:52:11 -0800 Comment by unPC http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/04/07/hillary/
"The latest state-by-state figures (as of late March) updated from SurveyUSA, indicate that if the election were held today, Clinton would defeat McCain in the Electoral College because of her lead in big, electoral-vote-rich states such as Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania -- and McCain would beat Obama."

]]> unPC http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_morning_news_419#c991328 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_morning_news_419#c991328 News Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:11:45 -0800 Comment by cressona I don't quite understand the sausage-making process that is New York State politics, but seeing that New York's congestion pricing plan is now on life support--that's depressing. And congestion pricing was supposed to be Bloomberg's signature/breakthrough issue.

Anyway, I want to highlight a brilliant column by Paul Krugman in today's NY Times. Why are food prices so high? Krugman says there's a lot of blame to go around:
Grains Gone Wild

Nice to know being a shill for Hill hasn't totally addled the man's brain.

]]> cressona http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_morning_news_419#c991334 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_morning_news_419#c991334 News Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:15:50 -0800 Comment by Andrew "spare even a single person from the tradedy of homosexula life" Yeah cause you want to be like this preacher.....

http://livingstonenterprise.com/news/?PHPSESSID=04f9fd9a3c6948c032c572dd9083bc17

BTW, the article fails to mention that the girls were around 12 years old when they were molested.

]]> Andrew http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_morning_news_419#c991339 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_morning_news_419#c991339 News Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:19:18 -0800 Comment by Mike in MO it is just about impossible for a homosexual to be the product of warmly loving, sensible parent and a sexually well-adjusted home atmosphere

So that's why I love cock so much. My parents weren't warmly loving or sensible enough.

]]> Mike in MO http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_morning_news_419#c991358 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_morning_news_419#c991358 News Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:38:53 -0800 Comment by KeeKee Hey that makes sense! My brother-in-law is trans, and my in-laws are neither warmly loving nor sensible. I thinks we's on to something here!

]]> KeeKee http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_morning_news_419#c991385 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_morning_news_419#c991385 News Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:55:16 -0800 Comment by Gurldoggie This much is certain; it is just about impossible for a human being to be the product of warmly loving, sensible parent and a sexually well-adjusted home atmosphere.

]]> Gurldoggie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_morning_news_419#c991409 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_morning_news_419#c991409 News Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:06:56 -0800 Comment by OLWest They always complainin about "open air drug markets", but when the dealers move to an actual open air market to deal, Seattleites still be gettinz inna wad. Tourists families need to see a dope haven once in awhile to remind them why they stay in suburbia and so the kiddies will see for themselves the ravages of addiction. Oh, and fish-slingers buy those dimes, too. Plus miscreants give The Market some local flava-- it ain't Disneyland or Bellvue, people. The drivers down there are a bigger threat than the dealers yo.

]]> OLWest http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_morning_news_419#c991418 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_morning_news_419#c991418 News Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:11:37 -0800 Comment by SeMe man, and i was thinking of running the sri lanka half. i guess i'll do seattle's instead.

]]> SeMe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_morning_news_419#c991460 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_morning_news_419#c991460 News Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:34:40 -0800 Comment by Bauhaus Cell phones on planes is such a bad idea. With the ambient cabin noise, people will be shouting into their phones - like they do on city buses. It won't be like chatting with the person next to you.

This is probably being brought about by the demands of business travelers, but they won't be the ones who'll have to endure this assault on the senses. Airlines are hoping people will self-regulate their cell phone behavior? Yeah, that's going to happen.

Wouldn't it be nice if the plane offered a place for people to make their calls - a kind of cellular phone booth? Everybody would be happy, right? That's not going to happen either because the airlines won't give up space that a paying passenger could occupy. Also, someone aggressive would grab the space and probably stay in it the entire flight leaving others to lump it.

No, what this is going to call for is a huge bitching campaign once phones are allowed on board. The minute one gets annoyed with a loud conversation about a business meeting or about what Laquisha and Dayron said or some valley girl's staccato-ridden likes and whatevers, complain, complain, complain. The flight attendants will get sick of it and airlines (and cell phone users) will have to make other plans.

Isn't flying annoying and uncomfortable enough?

]]> Bauhaus http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_morning_news_419#c991468 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_morning_news_419#c991468 News Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:38:35 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe Whenever I get on a plane, or a train, or a bus, I remember: I fucking hate everyone.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_morning_news_419#c991477 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_morning_news_419#c991477 News Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:44:26 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Bauhaus, I support your "cell phone booth" proposal only if the booth is located either on the outside of the plane or in the holding tank for the toilets.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_morning_news_419#c991514 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_morning_news_419#c991514 News Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:56:35 -0800 Comment by PopTart @12, I agree, when I get on a plane I feel the exact same way. Really, is it totally necessary the minute the plane lands to turn on your cell phone "yeah, yeah we just landed. yeah, we're taxiing. yeah, we're still taxiing. yeah it's was fine. yeah, we're still taxiing. yeah, wait I can see the terminal. yeah, we'll be there in a minute. no wait, we're still taxiing..."

Seriously, people, we didn't have cell phones for years and years and years and the FUCKING WORLD DIDN'T COLLAPSE because people were out of contact for a couple of hours.

And please, I don't need to know about your medical conditions while I'm shopping for my groceries so quit blocking the apples while you report the results of your latest OB/GYN exam to whomever is on the other end of the phone.

Phew, I feel a tiny bit better now.

]]> PopTart http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_morning_news_419#c991515 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_morning_news_419#c991515 News Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:56:36 -0800 Comment by keshmeshi I swear the only people who have to be on their cellphones at all times are the most boring motherfuckers on the planet.

]]> keshmeshi http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_morning_news_419#c991551 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_morning_news_419#c991551 News Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:05:32 -0800 Comment by Helene M. I'd have to call my homosexual life more of a romantic comedy than a tragedy.

]]> Helene M. http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_morning_news_419#c992430 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_morning_news_419#c992430 News Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:12:36 -0800 Comment by Helene M. I'd have to call my homosexual life more of a romantic comedy than a tragedy.

]]> Helene M. http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_morning_news_419#c992434 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/the_morning_news_419#c992434 News Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:14:19 -0800